Which excision technique should be used for early colorectal cancer?

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Commentary on the long-term outlook of breast cancer published August 2007 in the British Journal of Surgery.

In his Group Decisions column, YPS Communications Chairman Jeff Pinnow, MD, offers a career refresher to new grads who don't yet have a job and to those who have a job but may be looking for a change.

If you get dehydrated, you've used more water than you've consumed. Your body no longer has the amount of water it needs to carry out important tasks, including cognitive functioning, blood flow and waste elimination.

See comparative images of wounds treated with topical oxygen therapy and negative pressure vs those treated with saline irrigation.

Protect yourself in the heat.search for opportunities image by Maya Tairy from Fotolia.comHeat stress and heat exhaustion can lead to very serious and dangerous consequences. The human body has a limited temperature range that it operates in, and if the temperature rises above a certain...

In the "Pokemon" series, Blizzard is a powerful, Ice-type attack that you can teach to many Ice-, Dragon- and Water-type Pokemon. It is highly effective against Grass-, Ground- and Flying-type Pokemon, and it has a high chance of scoring a critical hit. In "Pokemon FireRed," Blizzard is available in

This article argues for a wider assessment of patient risk factors that may be relevant to surgical outcome, such as equipment design and use, communication, team coordination, factors affecting individual performance, and the working environment.

WebMD walks you through the steps for emergency treatment of snake bites.

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Commentary on a study on thrombolytic therapy and amputation after frostbite, published June 2007 in the Archives of Surgery.

Evacuations are a common occurrence and happen more frequently than you may realize. Hurricanes, tsunamis and fire hazards are concerns that make evacuations a necessary fact of life. Evacuations come in two forms--voluntary and mandatory. Listen to warnings from television and radio stations, so yo

Read about the status of laparoscopic liver surgery and recommendations to aid its future development.

Medical coverage is provided to low-income families and individuals in the state of Florida through Medicaid--a state and federally funded program administered by the Agency for Health Care Administration. Medicaid eligibility is determined by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) or the Soc

Vestibular papillae are often confused with genital warts. However, unlike genital warts, vestibular papillae don't form a cauliflower shape. Vestibular papillae are soft, pink in color and distributed in a linear pattern. Although some researchers have questioned a link between this condition and h

Some surgeons have abandoned the use of drains placed during pancreas resection. Is this practice causing postsurgical complications?

The source of patient suffering may not only be physical pain. What are some other causes, and how can ED clinicians effectively identify and address them?

Read about the use of becaplermin in several cases, including a burn contracture, a fingertip amputation, and more.